[PRCo] Re: Drake loop at PTM

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!!

> Macmarka at cs.com wrote:

> Does anyone know if PTM plans to duplicate the "s" curve and Drake loop at
> the East site? I know PAT donated the dismantled rail, etc.  I guess it would
> take too much time and cost too much because of the grade from the curve
> downward to the loop. I think it would be a wonderful way to "preserve" an
> old section of PRCo. Of course, I've always been partial to Drake.

	Not a bad idea, really.   A grade such as this would add a real dimension to the
trolleycar ride.   Doubt if any museum has an appreciable grade.   Even J.Q.P. would like
something like this.

	But not only would the grade need to be  *graded*  --  a hole would be needed to build a
loop.   But then that would give reason to also build the former Drake Trestle over the
loop   ---   then PTM could re--enact the moving of the first 3--cars to the museum!!!  
Sayyyyyy,  how far can we really run with this?!?!(:->)   You have some great ideas,
Mark!!!!!!!(:->)

	In reality, PTM  IS  Actually Operating on a portion of the old Washington Interurban
through County Home siding   ---   most definitely the Real PRCo.   PCC--Interurban--1711
was the last revenue car out of Washington and through County Home!

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James B. Holland

Holland  Electric  Railway  Operation
    "O"--Scale  St.-Petersburg Trams Company Trolleycars  &
        "O"--Scale  Parts  mailto:pghpcc at pacbell.net
        Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (PTM) http://www.pa-trolley.org/
    Pittsburgh  Railways  Company  (PRCo),   1930  --  1950
N.M.R.A.  Life member #2190; http://www.nmra.org

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